State hearing on school fees and education funding
Austin educators and district leaders attend a statewide hearing on January 26 over Attorney General Hills ruling striking down mandatory student fee charges for workbooks driver education and band uniform rental. If upheld districts may owe $22 million to replace lost fees this school year while a special committee studies interim solutions.
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Austin
John Hills
Bord
Texas Education Commune
Brockette
Hill
Texas Education
State Board of Education
Joe Kelly Butler
E.R. Gregg
Jacksonville
Butler
Texas Supreme Court tax ruling on imported goods and reforms
The Texas Supreme Court held that 2.5 million dollars of imported items in a Farmers Branch warehouse are exempt from local property taxes but may face reconsideration. In other opinions the court addressed taxation of imported merchandise, motorist license defenses, and state funding for firemen and retirement protections. Industrial activity in Texas shows a rebound with 16 prospect visits and 478 active prospects in late 1975.
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Texas Supreme Court
Farmers Branch
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Denton
Kroger Company
Texas Industrial Commission
Jim Harwell
Harwell
TEC
Texas
Space Satellites Scout Earth for Mineral Deposits
New York AP reports that space satellites are orbiting Earth to locate metallic ore deposits, supplementing ground studies. In early stages, the method could yield a significant breakthrough in mineral exploration, according to Engineering and Mining Journal.
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New York
Texans Begin Car License Renewals With New Sticker System
Notices inform Texas motorists that 1976 renewals will use validation stickers instead of metal plates. Stickers become available in February. renewals can be processed at Gregg County tax office in Longview and several sub stations including Kilgore and Gladewater. Deputies will issue stickers to bring services closer to residents and ease March renewal rush.
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Gladewater
Lee Public Library
McKinley
Grepe County Court House
Longview
Greegton Building
West Marshall Avenue
Kilgore Community
First Day Street
Kilgore St
Liberty
White Oak
Gregg County Tax Office
Gregg Tax Office
Tax Office
Willett rites held Monday
Longview funeral services for Bill Willett 53 were conducted Monday afternoon with three area ministers presiding. Burial followed at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Willett died Friday after a lengthy illness. he lived in Longview 32 years and worked for Texas Eastman. He was a deacon at First Assembly of God Gladewater and a WWII veteran. Survived by Margie his widow, three daughters Jan Jeanna Marilyn, two sons Fred Jeff, two brothers and three grandchildren.
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Bill Willett
Golfcrest
Longview
Thurman
Dean Lusby
Terrill Pearson
Lakeview Memorial Gardens
Willett
Texas Eastman
First Assembly of God
Gladewater
Margie
Jan
Jeanna Willett
Marilyn Puckett
Gilmer
Fred
Jeff Willett
Free film series at Tyler Museum pairing with Hopkins Hughs exhibit
The Tyler Museum of Art hosts a free Wednesday night film series tied to the Diane Hopkins Hughs exhibit in the Carmichael Gallery. Films cover photography as an art and the camera eye, featuring Ansel Adams Edward Weston Dorothea Lange and others with discussions on technique and aesthetic. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5 with no admission charge.
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Tyler Museum of Art
Diane Hopkins Hughs
Carmichael Gallery
Ansel Adams
Yosemite National Park
Adams
Beaumont Newhall
Edward Weston
Cartier Bresson
Alfred Snieglitz
Weston
Dorothea Lange
The
Cancer Drug Research Providing Good News
Long article notes progress in cancer treatment, highlighting chemotherapy advances and the work of Dr. Emil Freireich. It cites the American Cancer Society estimating 222,000 Americans saved this year and discusses evolving strategies combining surgery, radiation, and drugs to improve outcomes.
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Cancer Drug Research
American Cancer Society
Emil J Freireich
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson
Tumor Institute
Houston
Walter
Preiteich
Diad
Tiene
Dr. Freech
Pr Reikeah
Catibirutt Mb
Pierren
Indias
Bortzfield Services Held For Herbert Bortzfield
Funeral services were held Monday in Tulsa Oklahoma for Herbert Bortzfield brother of Marshall Bortzfield. Mrs. Bortzfield died Friday in a Tulsa hospital after a short illness. Attendees included Marshall Bortzfield and spouse Billy Callaway and Randy city Miss Marshal Bortzfield and Pete Imray Houston.
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Herbert Bortzfield
Marshall Bortzfield
City
Tulsa
Okla
North Texan Wins Suit Against Warren
Sulphur Springs man William Ray Mitchell, 31, won a $1 million settlement from Warren Petroleum Co. for brain damage after inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas at a Sulphur Springs plant. Judge Shearn Smith signed the settlement. Mitchell, a maintenance contractor, alleges inadequate safety steps and is now wheelchair-bound in a Houston hospital.
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Houston
Warren Petroleum Co
State Dist
Shearn Smith
William Ray Mitchell
Warren
Gulf Oil Corp
Mitchell
Sulphur Springs
Scouters to be recognized at East Texas banquet
The East Texas Area Council Boy Scouts of America will honor Den Leaders Cubmasters Scoutmasters Explorer Advisors and other volunteers at Harvey Hall Tyler at 7 p m Thursday. Retiring assistant scout executive F M Hoss Arnold receives special recognition along with ten Silver Beaver awardees. The George W Pirtle Eagle Scout scholarship will be presented and Bob Murphey will MC. Tickets available from the Council Service Center Tyler Texas.
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East Texas Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Harvey Hall
Tyler
East Texas
F. M. “Hoss” Arnold
George W. Pirtle
Bob Murphey
Nacogdoches
Council Service
East Fifth
Texas
State of the Union prompts mixed reactions and satire
In commentary on President Ford’s State of the Union, observers praise clarity on cutting government spending and inflation yet mock the proposals as unlikely. The column lampoons policies on taxes, detente, Angola, and mustache preservation while airing a playful critique of political discourse.
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Ford
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Mao
Angola
MPLA
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
FNLA
National Front For the Liberation of Angola
Unita National Union For the Total Independence of
US. State Dept
National Mustache Resources Commission
NMRC
U. S
State of the Union
Tying Up Loose Ends at the Office
The narrator plans a Monday clea nup of desk clutter including leftover treats from colleagues and reminders about insurance, bills, and personal events. He notes vows to live cash basics, juggle a wedding, new house, teens parties, and the dishwasher breakdown, all shaping a busy week.
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Jesca Jones
Jesca
Bill Green
Clyde Crawford
Americaid
Dallas
Gilmer Names City Manager After Death of Predecessor
Mrs Hazel Maines city secretary for over 20 years was appointed interim city manager by unanimous council vote. She fills the post created by the death of Fred Odom and will serve until a permanent replacement is chosen. Mayor Harry Lucas supported the move and the council will meet at 6 p m on Thursdays when Mrs Maines requests meetings.
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Gilmer
Hazel Maines
Fred Odom
Gladewater Mirror publication details and past consolidations
This notice lists the Gladewater Mirror as a Thursday and Sunday paper published by The Gladewater Publishing Company in Gladewater Texas with home delivery and mail subscription rates. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater, Gregg
Gladewater
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Texas Press Association
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Tyler Museum
M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
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Jimmy Brown
Red China
Taiwan
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Finis Waggoner
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